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Michele Romanow's Journey, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Navigating Success in Canada This episode of Trailblaze features Michele Romanow, a Canadian tech entrepreneur, television personality, board director and venture capitalist. She co-founded Clearco, which has provided over 10,000 e-commerce businesses with $2.5B of working capital. She was been named as one of the Forbes Top 20 Most Disruptive "Millennials on a Mission" in 2013, one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada in 2015, and Canadian Innovation Awards' Angel Investor of the Year in 2018. Romanow joined the cast of CBC's Dragons' Den in Season 10. In this episode recorded in September 2022, we discuss the dynamic journey of Michele Romanow, a serial entrepreneur and one of Canada's most influential business leaders. From her early interest in business to founding Clearco (formerly Clearbanc), Michele shares the inspiring story of her entrepreneurial evolution. As the youngest Dragon on Dragon's Den, Michele discusses imposter syndrome and offers valuable insights for those battling self-doubt. She shares her thoughts on being a role model for young Canadians and female founders and explores the changing landscape of entrepreneurship in Canada. Michele dives into the resilience inherent in every entrepreneur's DNA, offering tips on handling adversity and managing stress during challenging times. She candidly reflects on moments of contemplating calling it quits and shares her experience navigating employee layoffs at Clearco. The episode also explores the crucial role of mentors in an entrepreneur's journey and shares the impactful mentors in Michele's life. Balancing her roles as CEO, board director, Dragon and personal life, Michele talks about her daily routine and shares valuable tips for achieving work-life balance. Michele also shares advice she would give her 18-year-old self, drawing from the wealth of experience she has gained throughout her remarkable career. Join us for an insightful and motivating conversation with a true trailblazer in Canadian entrepreneurship. Connect with Michele Romanow Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Thank you for listening to Trailblaze! Share your thoughts about this episode of Trailblaze on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnthonyLacavera Instagram: https://instagram.com/anthony.lacavera  LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/anthonylacavera  For more about Anthony Lacavera and to subscribe to the mailing list visit https://anthonylacavera.com. Trailblaze is produced by CreatorClub. Create your podcast at https://creatorclubstudios.com.  This episode was recorded on September 6, 2022.

Dive into this insightful episode as Mimi sits down with Dragons' Den star and tech entrepreneur, Michele Romanow. This episode encapsulates the essence of entrepreneurship and the journey of building a multimillion-dollar business. At just 37 years old and having founded six companies before turning 35, including her billion-dollar venture Clearbanc (now ClearCo), Michele's story is one of tenacity and innovation. Join Mimi as she delves into various aspects of Michele's journey, starting with her unique position as the youngest Dragon on Dragons' Den and her perspective on being a "born entrepreneur." Learn about the inspirations behind Michele's ventures, including her father's influence, and how her upbringing set her on a path to success. The conversation navigates through the conception and growth of Clearbanc, exploring the inception of revolutionary ideas and how Michele recognized the need for her groundbreaking company. Gain insights into the intricacies of entrepreneurship, success, and personal growth, all while exploring the dynamics of work and love, discovering the lessons learned and the insights that drive Michele forward.Topics:- Exploring Michele's entrepreneurial background and introduction.- Reflecting on the experience of being the youngest dragon on Dragons' Den.- Understanding the challenges and experiences of being a young woman in the business world.- Why Michele's entrepreneurial inspirations and early business influences such as family impact and upbringing shaping Michele's path to entrepreneurship.- Navigating the strategies of entrepreneurship, diversification, and growth including decision-making in selecting the right entrepreneurial direction. - Defining success and its predictors, its evolution, and its multifaceted nature over time.- Navigating relationships in business and planning for potential challenges.- Stepping down from CEO position, decision-making process, and outcomes.- Tackling the issue of perfectionism, its impacts, and overcoming it.- Incorporating AI technology in ClearCo's operations and its evolution, and envisioning the future of AI and its implications on various industries.- Managing ventures that face challenges and don't achieve desired outcomes.- Rapid-fire questions covering various entrepreneurial aspects.- Michele's thoughts on economic predictions, recession, and financial challenges. Addressing economic concerns, debt crisis, and investment strategies.Michele Romanow's Links:InstagramWebsiteTry the Superhuman Meditations app risk free → CLICK FOR 14 DAY FREE TRIAL• Hundreds of guided meditations powered by neuroscience for every mood + activity• 85% of users feel a shift after just 5 minutes of listening per dayCheck out Mimi's favorite Organifi products and get 20% off at www.organifi.com/MIMI.Follow Mimi on Instagram hereFollow Mimi on TikTok hereFollow MIMI Podcast on Instagram hereJoin us on YouTube hereWebsite → mimibouchard.comCan a conversation change your life? It can if you listen to it at the right time. Every week on this podcast, Superhuman founder Mimi Bouchard holds deep, inspiring conversations with some of the most motivating people in the world who share the secrets of their incredible success. Whether they've built lucrative businesses, created amazing relationships, improved their health, grown their wealth, or turned their lives around in really big (and even small) ways, you'll hear fresh takeaways that you can put in place to create the life of your dreams and become the very best version of yourself.New episodes every Monday + Wednesday. Don't forget to share your thoughts by rating and reviewing the show - your feedback helps us create more of the content you love!

Daniel Debow is VP of Product at Shopify. Dan's energy is contagious. He is a talented founder, leader, and an incredible bass player. Dan shares his insights from decades of his career, and makes the connection creating music in a group, and creating space for expression in the workplace. Daniel was CEO and founder of Helpful, a startup backed by Bessemer Ventures that was acquired by Shopify in 2019. Daniel was co-founder of Rypple, which was acquired by Salesforce in 2011, where he was SVP, Emerging Technologies. Prior to Rypple, Daniel was VP Marketing & Corp Dev for Workbrain, which was acquired by Infor in 2007. Daniel is an early-stage investor in over 100 technology companies including North, Layer6, Spell, Wealthsimple, Ritual, GoInstant, SkipTheDishes, Clearbanc, Kindred, Borrowell, and Clio. In 2015 he was recognized as Canada's “Angel Investor of the Year”. Daniel holds a JD/MBA (Gold Medalist) from the University of Toronto, an LLM from Stanford University and a BA (Psych) from Western University. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto and a Founding Partner of the Creative Destruction Lab, Root Down Studios, and 42 Developments.

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On Upper90's website you'll find the following phrase: It's not how much you raise… it's how much you own. It's a very compelling statement that makes a ton of sense, yet every day in the world of tech news, there's a concentration on the size of the round and company's valuation. Wouldn't it be cool if they also reported how much of the company the founders still own? Since the entrepreneurs are the ones taking the most risk, shouldn't we celebrate their ownership stake instead? Upper90 is working on solving this exact challenge as the firm aims to help founders keep more of their ownership by potentially delaying or even skipping their Series A round of funding. They do this by leveraging alternative forms of financing, like debt, to provide the capital for the company's growth. The firm is focused on eCommerce and fintech businesses and have been first investors in companies like Thrasio, Clearbanc, and several others. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * Common mistakes that founders make as it relates to equity and fundraising. * Billy's background story in terms of time at Wharton and his experience in the financial services industry which focused on building electronic trading businesses and exchanges. * What led him and his Co-Founder, Jason Finger, down the path of creating Upper90. * All the details on their investment thesis and how their model works. * Hiring advice for founders on building out your initial leadership team for a company. * And so much more. If you like the show, please remember to subscribe and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.

"Worry more about quality, less about margins." — Max Hertan In today's deep dive with Max and Evan, this episode explores the world of manufacturing, noting what to look for — as well as what to avoid — in order to give your business the greatest chance of long-term success. Having dealt first-hand with 20+ manufacturers, Max talks about: — The red flags and dealbreakers of prospective manufacturers — What to do BEFORE approaching any manufacturer — Debt and financing; when, how, and how much? — What to negotiate, and what NOT to negotiate — Why Max chose to AVOID Alibaba — Intellectual property We hope you enjoy the conversation! Want to join the discussion? Join our Facebook Community: MegaMinds (E-commerce growth community). We'd love to chat with you! We'd love to chat with you! You can also message Max and Evan on LinkedIn. Thinking about getting some advice on how to scale your business? Get in touch with Megaphone for a free strategy session. **Resources mentioned:** — Clearbanc, WayFlyer

(02:41) Brennan describes Frontline Ventures' mission and his role there(04:17) The mistakes companies typically make when moving into Europe(09:18) How Brennan taught himself to code and found his calling as a builder(11:13) Working at Google in the early days, and getting the opportunity to lead efforts in London and Dublin (15:11) Observations from Google Europe, including why the best companies are always reinventing themselves(21:02) Leading social network Yammer through its acquisition by, and learning from the practices of, Microsoft(26:44) Discovering vulnerability as an essential leadership trait(29:13) Technology innovations that excite Brennan and his team In a recent article for TechCrunch, Frontline Ventures partner Brennan O'Donnell described the burgeoning opportunity that European markets offer to U.S companies, particularly in tech, pointing out that EMEA now represents 38% of the world's GDP and is the world's second-largest B2B software market. But in order to capitalize on the opportunity, CEOs would be wise to learn from thought leaders like Brennan, who have been through the rigor of scaling high-growth companies in Europe and seen the potential pitfalls. In this episode, Brennan talks to Jesse about the most common mistakes he's seen brands make when expanding into Europe, what it was like to lead growth at Google Europe, reflections on guiding Yammer through its acquisition by Microsoft, how he's learned to embrace vulnerability as an essential leadership trait, and the emerging technologies he's most excited about as an investor.Guest BioBased in Silicon Valley, Brennan O'Donnell has over 20 years of experience building technology businesses and scaling global teams. As a partner with Frontline Ventures, he invests in growth stage startups with a focus on helping them expand into Europe. The fund's portfolio includes companies such as TripActions, Lattice, Clearbanc and Attentive.Before moving into venture capital, Brennan spent nearly a decade at Google, where he held multiple go-to-market leadership roles in the US and EMEA, building teams across both the Cloud and Ads businesses. After Google, he went on to hold c-level and executive roles in several early stage and high growth SaaS startups, including Yammer (acquired by Microsoft), SurveyMonkey (IPO), Euclid (acquired by WeWork) and most recently Airtable. He is a graduate of Northwestern University.Helpful LinksFrontline Ventures websiteTechCrunch: Proactive CEOs should prioritize European expansionThe Irish Times: Frontline Ventures targets US tech companies with new $80m fund Brennan on LinkedIn and Twitter

In this episode, we talk about funding, cash flow, and why so many subscription companies get stuck, and how they can overcome those challenges with an influx of funds, with the head of market development at Clearco, formerly Clearbanc, Daniel Rodic!As the Head of Market Development at Clearco, Daniel leads new product partnerships and lines of business for Clearco. Prior to Clearco, Daniel had started and sold multiple businesses in the eCommerce industry. Most recently he was the Co-Founder and CEO at Exact Media, a leading offline acquisition channel for companies like HelloFresh, Harry's, Booking.com and Procter & Gamble that was sold in 2019.IN 2017, Daniel was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Marketing & Advertising list and was a Finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the year. He represented his country at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Summit and has also sat on the Leadership Council for the United Nations Media for Social Impact Summit.  No shortage of praise for this man.  And now if you haven't been paying attention, is teh time to.  Guys, you'll probably want to wait until after this episode, but Clearco and The Subscription Box Show have partnered up to give you a chance at funding your business like the pros.  Curious to see if you'd qualify, or want to see your business valuation?  Then visit https://clear.co/tsbs and you will get access to this.  No kidding, it is amazing and legit, so listen up to what Daniel has to say, and make sure to click on this link https://clear.co/tsbs to take full advantage!Guest Links:•Clearco link to see if you'd qualify: https://clear.co/tsbs•https://www.instagram.com/getclearco/•https://www.linkedin.com/company/getclearco/•https://www.facebook.com/getclearco/•https://twitter.com/getclearco/Manscaped deal of the day! Visit https://manscaped.com and use code TSBS at checkout for 20% OFF their site. Game changer!Eric's Recommended Affiliate Courses & Resources:Julie Ball's Subscription Box Bootcamp 2.0 Course Link:https://ericmusick.krtra.com/t/h67apnWbBQ9cThe Subscription Box Experts Academy Course By Liam Brennan Link: https://ericmusick.krtra.com/t/jIw4to2rXSoQ Megan MacNeill'sIndustry Leading LinkedIn Course: https://relevant-personal-branding.thinkific.com/?ref=fbfbc7 Host Links:The Subscription Box Show Website: https://www.thesubscriptionboxshow.comThe Subscription Box Show Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thesubscriptionboxshow.comEric Musick's email: eric@thesubscriptionboxshow.comEric Musick's Instagram: @thesubscriptionboxshow or https://www.instagram.com/thesubscriptionboxshowThe Subscription Box Show Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2960087864057955/To request being on TSBS, please book a call with Eric at: https://www.calendly.com/thesubboxshow

Smile Identity received a $7 million Series A investment from Costanoa Ventures and CRE Venture Capital. Smile Identity intends to utilize the extra funds to strengthen its services, expand into new locations, and serve a larger range of ID kinds. John Cowgill, a Costanoa partner, will join Smile Identity's board of directors. Smile Identity provides ID solutions in Africa and throughout the world for banking, telecoms, financial services, and shared economy applications.IBM plans to acquire BoxBoat Technologies, a well-known DevOps consulting firm and Kubernetes-certified enterprise service provider. BoxBoat will join IBM Global Business Services' Hybrid Cloud Services business, which is constantly growing. BoxBoat provides a wide range of services, including customized Kubernetes and Enterprise Container Platform adoption strategies, application containerization, and DevSecOp training and facilitation.Peter Boyce II, a General Catalyst partner, has left the company to form his own firm called Stellation Capital. He plans to raise $40M for his company's fund. Mr. Boyce joined GC in 2013 and is in charge of Ro, Macro, towerIQ, and Atom investments.Switzerland's national postal service has acquired a major stake in the end-to-end cloud-based file synchronization and management software provider, Tresorit. It said that the move falls in line with its broader aspirations of supporting the Swiss economy in times of digital transformation.Rootly, a startup helping companies recover and learn from incidents, has announced the raise of $3.2 million in seed round funding led by Ross Fubini at XYZ Venture Capital with participation from 8VC (investors in Asana, Palantir) and Y Combinator.Toronto-based Clearco, a fintech capital provider, has raised $215 million in new funding round, just months after it turned unicorn, rebranding itself from Clearbanc, raising Canadian Dollars (CAD) $125 million ($100 million) in Series C at $2 billion valuation.Nairobi-based MarketForce, a B2B end-to-end platform that helps customer brands deliver essential goods and services, has announced the raise of $2 million in a pre-Series A funding round.With this round, its total funding stands at $2.5 million. Investors who participated in this round were – Y-Combinator and P1 Ventures joined by V8 Capital, Future Africa, Greenhouse Capital, Launch Africa, Rebel Fund, Remapped Ventures, and a couple of strategic angels.Botman, a cybersecurity software-as-a-service business, has received $200K from Modulor Capital and Pentathlon Venture in a seed round. The funds will be used to grow the company's software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for the digital advertising supply chain. The company wants to get rid of IVT (invalid traffic) from the digital ad ecosystem.Avataar Ventures and Ascent Capital led a Series B investment of $16 million for CRMNEXT. Avataar Ventures and Ascent Capital lead a $16 million Series B investment for CRMNEXT. Across 100 major banking and insurance firms around the world currently use the startup's services.

E-commerce is one of the world's fastest-growing business ventures. To succeed in this space, you need to allot funds for advertising and marketing. But not everyone has that kind of money ready. Lucky for them, Andrew D'Souza is here to help. Andrew is the CEO and co-founder of ClearCo (formerly known as Clearbanc), the world's largest e-commerce investor. ClearCo's mission is to remove the barriers between brilliant ideas and brilliant businesses, and they have raised millions of dollars in venture capital. Andrew is also an adviser and investor to companies such as WealthSimple, Properly, and Tulip Retail. In this episode of the Perfectly Mentored Podcast, Andrew shares his expertise in e-commerce, providing valuable insights for both aspiring and current e-commerce business owners. He also discusses the factors that come into play when deciding which companies are worth investing in.Topics Covered:How did Andrew D'Souza get started? [1:05]What did you learn from McKenzie that you brought to Clearbanc? [3:12]What is Clearbanc? [6:15]Why do companies come to you for funding? [8:18]Is there a niche that's been working well for you right now? [10:00]How should businesses look at ROI? [12:20]How much of your revenue are you prepared to spend to acquire more customers? [15:33]How do you advise the businesses that work with you about omnichannel? [18:05]How is e-commerce looking now? [19:55]What's your advice to the company you funded? [22:27]Do you find that most of the funding you provide goes into competing? [24:17]What are the biggest e-commerce opportunities right now? [25:30]What parameters do you look for as potential success indicators? [26:49]When it comes to the VC space, how much is betting on the jockey versus the horse for you? [28:40]Are there certain metrics or benchmarks that you look at? [30:33]Do you prefer looking at things that you can control instead of things that you can't? [32:04]Do you follow the same decision-making process as loans, or do you take a holistic view of the company's operations? [32:48]What are important things that e-commerce business owners should focus on right now? [35:25]Connect with us:Perfectly Mentored InstagramWatch the Interviews on YouTubePerfectly Mentored FacebookConnect with Andrew D'SouzaTwitterLinkedInWebsiteConnect with Jason Portnoyjportnoy.comInstagramWant to see how Jason and his team can help you grow your business? CLICK HERELike the episode? Watch and support us on YouTube

Coming off of an enormous series C, and a rebrand, we have Clearco (formerly Clearbanc) and their Agency Partnerships Lead Christopher Vigmond. Along with Chris is one of his top producing agency partners T. J. Jones, Co-Founder at EmberTribe. TJ and Chris have been partnered for 2 years now, but things really took off when they started working together to refine Clearco's partnering process. Quote: “For now, I need to take a month or two and drive value to TJ and his team and not ask for anything in return.” - Christopher Vigmond In this episode, we uncover: What TJ and Clearco realized that they can do for agencies for the agency clients to build partnerships around. How Clearco increased the close rates for their referrals to and through their agency partners. What partner persona's Clearco focused on and why. Where Clearco's data plays a role in new services TJ and other agencies sell clients/brands/ How partnerships played a factor in Clearco's series C. What about Clearco's partner program was so attractive to TJ. How Chris and Clearco integrates into the agencies processes. When partnerships have gone wrong for TJ's agency and why. When and how Clearco features new partners to their audience. And finally, both of their advice to new partner teams. Sections: [00:04:38] Intros [00:07:54] The state of Clearco's partner program [00:13:23] How much of a factor did partnerships play in Clearco's series C [00:15:01] Partner enablement at Clearco [00:19:55] How TJ justified hours into partnerships [00:23:32] Activating partnerships for Clearco [00:27:14] Co-marketing [00:33:30] Types of partnerships that work well for TJ/EmberTribe [00:39:04] What's next for sales/marketing partnerships at Clearco [00:43:06] Closing remarks on partnership best practices Resources: Sendoso.com - The leading sending platform. Partnerstack.com - Partner tracking and payouts. Sharework.co - A free account mapping solution.

Welcome to the Tearsheet Podcast. I’m Tearsheet editor in chief, Zack Miller. Revenue based financing is quickly becoming a popular route for businesses to tap into needed capital. Structured like a loan and not equity, new financing firms are using this new/old type of financing to help all types of businesses to scale. ClearCo brands itself as the world’s largest ecommerce investor. It’s fresh off of closing its own $100 million equity round, including $250 million debt facility. The company, which rebranded from Clearbanc, has close to a $2 billion valuation and is sharing new data on how Clearco’s proprietary AI is democratizing funding to female founders and people of color. ClearCo’s co-founders, Michele Romanow and Andrew D’Souza, an entrepreneurial couple, join me to discuss their plans for with this new round of funding and why ClearCo is well positioned to fuel entrepreneurship outside of typical venture networks and regions.

 To find Kyle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleewing/Kyle's company and waterproof paper:https://terraslatepaper.com/To find out more about ClearAngel:https://angel.clearbanc.com/ 

LinkedIn: Andrew D'Souza  Andrew D’Souza is the co-founder & CEO of Clearbanc, the biggest ecommerce investor in the world. Clearbanc has invested $1.6 billion into 4,000+ ecommerce and software companies using data science to identify high-growth funding opportunities in less than 24 hours. This data-driven approach takes the bias out of decision making and helped fund 8x more female founders than traditional VC. Andrew has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital and is an adviser and investor to companies such as WealthSimple, Properly, and Tulip Retail. Prior to Clearbanc, Andrew was the president of Nymi, a wearable platform focussed on identity and security and the COO of education startup, TopHat. Andrew began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company after receiving his degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo.  ***  Have any questions or comments? Email me at noahifergan@gmail.com  If you enjoyed the podcast, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts.  Follow the Podcast on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook for more exciting episodes! 

First and foremost, Equity was nominated a Webby for "Best Technology Podcast"!!! Drop everything and go Vote for Equity! We'd appreciate. A lot. And even if we lose, well, we'll keep doing our thing and making each other laugh.Natasha and Danny and Alex and Chris got together to chat through the week's biggest news. And like every other week in recent memory, it was a busy one. But we did our best to hit some M&A news, some unicorn news, and some funding news from smaller startups.Now, onto the show rundown, here's what we discussed:The Discord-Microsoft deal is done, and Danny has a hot take. Namely, in his view, the deal was mostly banker chatter more than a real possibility. More chaff than wheat, in other words. Agree or not, we're stoked for the Discord IPO in a few years (quarters?) time.Mastercard bought Erkata, and Danny was on hand to hand to explain why we care about the deal. Sure, it was $825 million in value, but some venture data from Finledger helped explain just how much capital is flowing into similar companies. Let's see how that math works out.Clearbanc rebranded itself into a fintech unicorn, providing services along with sweet, sweet capital.The UiPath IPO finally priced and started to trade. It had a good first day, and you can check out what we learned talking to its CFO here.Over in China, a country that we've not covered enough lately, Laiye raised $50 million more. Like UiPath it competes in the RPA world.Deel, for one, had a good 2020. It hit 20x growth in revenue last year, and recently raised at a $1.25 billion valuation.And then we closed with two seed rounds raised by recent Y Combinator grads: Here's the Queenly round, and here's the Albedo deal!We'll see you on Monday.

First and foremost, Equity was nominated a Webby for "Best Technology Podcast"!!! Drop everything and go Vote for Equity! We'd appreciate. A lot. And even if we lose, well, we'll keep doing our thing and making each other laugh.Natasha and Danny and Alex and Chris got together to chat through the week's biggest news. And like every other week in recent memory, it was a busy one. But we did our best to hit some M&A news, some unicorn news, and some funding news from smaller startups.Now, onto the show rundown, here's what we discussed:The Discord-Microsoft deal is done, and Danny has a hot take. Namely, in his view, the deal was mostly banker chatter more than a real possibility. More chaff than wheat, in other words. Agree or not, we're stoked for the Discord IPO in a few years (quarters?) time.Mastercard bought Erkata, and Danny was on hand to hand to explain why we care about the deal. Sure, it was $825 million in value, but some venture data from Finledger helped explain just how much capital is flowing into similar companies. Let's see how that math works out.Clearbanc rebranded itself into a fintech unicorn, providing services along with sweet, sweet capital.The UiPath IPO finally priced and started to trade. It had a good first day, and you can check out what we learned talking to its CFO here.Over in China, a country that we've not covered enough lately, Laiye raised $50 million more. Like UiPath it competes in the RPA world.Deel, for one, had a good 2020. It hit 20x growth in revenue last year, and recently raised at a $1.25 billion valuation.And then we closed with two seed rounds raised by recent Y Combinator grads: Here's the Queenly round, and here's the Albedo deal!We'll see you on Monday.

It's Thursday April 22nd 2021, and today we're talking about: Clearbanc evolves into a double unicorn named Clearco, Waterloo's Axonify trains a US private equity firm to invest in them, Calgary-based Absorb Software is absorbed by another US private equity firm for over $500m USD, and Pay attention to these payment players: Victoria-based MazumaGo and Plooto.

Paddle, the Revenue Delivery Platform for B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies appoints software industry veteran Jimmy Fitzgerald to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Fitzgerald will help Paddle with its mission to supercharge the growth of fast-scaling software businesses everywhere. Fitzgerald was COO at SaaS price optimization startup SignalDemand (acquired by PROS) and held senior leadership positions at customer relationship management (CRM) pioneer Siebel Systems (later acquired by Oracle). Caller-identification application Truecaller announces a new solution for enterprises, which will allow businesses to verify their identity on the platform. With this feature, verified businesses will get a green caller ID and a verified business badge, and can also lock their brand name and profile photo. However, consumers will continue to see the number of spam markings as usual and they retain the right to mark verified numbers as spam or block them completely. E-commerce investor Upper90 raises $55M for equity investments. Upper90 is led by CEO Billy Libby, former head of quantitative education sales at Goldman Sachs, and Chairman Jason Finger co-founder of Seamless, and it was the first investor in both Thrasio and Clearbanc. The firm offers debt and equity funding, and it just closed a $195 million fund in December. Chili Piper, a sophisticated SaaS appointment scheduling platform for sales teams, raises a $33 million B round led by Tiger Global. Existing investors Base10 Partners and Gradient Ventures, Google's AI-focused VC, also participated. This brings the company's total financing to $54 million. The company will use the capital raised to accelerate product development. The previous $18 million A round was led by Base10 and Google's Gradient Ventures nine months ago. Substack announces a $1M initiative to fund local journalists. The startup described Substack Local as a $1 million initiative that will fund independent writers creating local news publications. Similar to the Substack Pro program, the company will offer cash advances of up to $100,000, as well as mentorship and subsidized access to health insurance and design services. In exchange, Substack will take 85% of subscription revenue for a year.UserZoom raises $100M and acquires EnjoyHQ, to grow its platform to improve UX and other interactive design elements. It has built a platform used by companies like Google, Microsoft, PayPal, Salesforce, and many others to help them stay off the bad design radar with tools to evaluate their design and identify where and when it doesn't work.MedChron LLC Launches Its Innovative New SaaS for Small to Mid Size Medical Practices, Optimizing CCM, CCP, and MWV Medicare Billing. MedChron was founded to fix problems and deliver an affordable web-based software solution that quickly, efficiently, and neatly organizes all contacts and interactions with patients. 

Michele Romanow became the youngest Dragon in the world, aged just 28. In this episode we hear how Michele went from a coffee and caviar entrepreneur at University to setting up Clearbanc which is looking to shake up how funding is provided for companies who are looking to make it into the e-commerce space. Clearbanc recently launched in the UK.  The UK has always been a home to some of the most entrepreneurial e commerce companies in the world, pre the pandemic we led the world in having the most retail transactions done via online and this has come from some of the most innovative companies like, GymShark, The Hut Group, ASOS, AO.com,  and Ocado. In this episode, we'll hear how Michele is revolutionising the VC space and democratising AI based on data points that have already been generated from e commerce players. Jimmy has an infrequent email newsletter that you can sign up to here.A reminder you can follow us onInstagram: @JimmysjobsTwitter: @JimmysjobsAnd most importantly on LinkedIn.If you'd like to see more information about the job roles being offered please look at my Twitter @jimmym

We owe this podcast to Kent Fenwick in more ways than one.Kenny talks about his Covid experience. Philly complains about his boss. (himself)Find out about Clearbanc here: https://clearbanc.com/en-eu/Think you could use investment? ClearAngel is here: https://angel.clearbanc.com/Andrew's Linkedin is here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdsouza/

Just recently, creative AI company Pencil has partnered with the world’s largest e-commerce investor Clearbanc to provide their customers with the latest innovation in online video advertising, Machine Generated Creative (MGC). These ads can be created in minutes and consistently double the return on ad spend for brands. Will Hanschell, CEO and Co-founder, Pencil shares how Pencil is helping brands and companies use creative AI in generating ads and more about their recent partnership with Clearbanc to help e-commerce businesses grow using creative AI See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can’t take your ears off our guest today. Born and raised in Canada, Michele Romanow has been building startups since university (a cafe which still operates today) followed by a venture in an industry she knew nothing about - caviar - right when the 2008 financial crisis struck.“There I am, 21 years old, selling the world's most unnecessary luxury product. I realised the world owes you absolutely nothing, that everything can fall apart in a second, that it can be your fault. It can be the market's fault, it doesn't matter. But I was gonna have to pivot if I wanted it to be successful.”And pivot she did. From Buytopia, to SnapSaves (acquired by Groupon), to Dragons’ Den Canada (‘I was the youngest Dragon ever’), to co-founding Clearbanc - Michele has done so much in such a short space of time.She co-founded Clearbanc having seen dozens of similar pitches on Dragons’ Den. The idea is that ecommerce founders no longer have to give up equity in exchange for capital. Instead Clearbanc invests and gets paid back from revenues with a 6% - 12% fee on top. “We have now invested more than $1.6 billion into 4,000 different founders around the world. We have backed eight times more women than the venture capital industry average.”What a story. We hope you enjoy it.If you like what we’re doing please subscribe or follow Secret Leaders. We chat about:Starting her career in cafes and caviarFrom Dragons’ Den to ClearbancThe struggle of financing ClearbancThe hardest part of being an entrepreneurNever be comfortableWant to receive our podcast on a weekly basis? Subscribe to our newsletter!

Think you know the right way to drink coffee? Think again. Today's episode features Liam Redmond. Liam helps drive growth at Clearbanc, and is a master in all things outbound marketing. Our convo today covered a ton of ground, including over 12 book suggestions, what the right way to brew coffee is, why Liam eats steak almost every day, and of course, how to craft a proper cold email (he went over the one Fuad sent him live and broke down how to make it better). Hope you enjoy! Timestamps: 1:20 - Stoicism and living in the moment 6:02 - Nutrition and the Right Way to Drink Coffee 16:00 - Moving from Ireland to Toronto 30:15 - Crafting the Perfect Cold Email 43:30 - Deadlifting 540 lbs

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.Natasha and Danny and Alex and Grace were all here to chat through the week’s biggest tech happenings. It was yet another crazy week, but did our best to get through as much of it as we could. Here's the rundown, in case you are reading along with us! Square is buying Tidal in a deal that some are skeptical of, but one about which we found quite a lot to like. How capital-as-a-service can get you your first check in 2021, and a nod to Indie.VC, a pioneer in alternative financing for startups that announced it is shutting down net new investments this year. Oscar Health priced its IPO above its raised range, which was good for it in terms of fundraising. However, since its debut the company has lost pricing altitude. Its declines mimic those of other public neo-insurance proivders in what could be a new trend. And sticking to the insurtech beat, Hippo is going public via a SPAC. Because everyone else is? Compass filed its S-1, which triggered a debate on how its different than OpenDoor. Coupang's IPO is also coming, replete with huge growth, an improving profitability picture, and a massive valuation. This is one to watch. There was also a whole global news circuit around grocery delivery startups, with Instacart raising at a $39 billion valuation. And we wrapped with the Surreal seed round that we found to be more than a little spicy. As it turns out, commercialized deepfakes are not merely on the way; they are here.And with that we are back on Monday. Have a rocking weekend!

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.Natasha and Danny and Alex and Grace were all here to chat through the week’s biggest tech happenings. It was yet another crazy week, but did our best to get through as much of it as we could. Here's the rundown, in case you are reading along with us! Square is buying Tidal in a deal that some are skeptical of, but one about which we found quite a lot to like. How capital-as-a-service can get you your first check in 2021, and a nod to Indie.VC, a pioneer in alternative financing for startups that announced it is shutting down net new investments this year. Oscar Health priced its IPO above its raised range, which was good for it in terms of fundraising. However, since its debut the company has lost pricing altitude. Its declines mimic those of other public neo-insurance proivders in what could be a new trend. And sticking to the insurtech beat, Hippo is going public via a SPAC. Because everyone else is? Compass filed its S-1, which triggered a debate on how its different than OpenDoor. Coupang's IPO is also coming, replete with huge growth, an improving profitability picture, and a massive valuation. This is one to watch. There was also a whole global news circuit around grocery delivery startups, with Instacart raising at a $39 billion valuation. And we wrapped with the Surreal seed round that we found to be more than a little spicy. As it turns out, commercialized deepfakes are not merely on the way; they are here.And with that we are back on Monday. Have a rocking weekend!

It's Thursday March 4th 2021, and today on TechTO Quick Takes we'll be talking about: Clearbanc sprouts wings with its new $100m ClearAngel fund, Vancouver-based Dooly sells investors on a $20m investment, and Canadian gambling tech wins big: Score Media, Rivalry, Torstar

Canadian serial entrepreneur Michele Romanow is the co-founder and president of e-commerce investor Clearbanc. Since launching in 2015, the company has invested more than US$1.5bn in more than 4,000 companies in five countries. Romanow, also a co-host on CBC television show ‘Dragons’ Den’, says that though e-commerce is booming, retail may now be as important as ever for brands, where consumers expect great in-store experiences and seamless online shopping. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This time, let's welcome Daniel Rodic. He is a Forbes Top 30 Under 30 member and the Head of Marketing at Clearbanc. In this episode we'll be diving deep into how eCommerce businesses should be funding their growth, covering their marketing expenses, and scaling their business to the next level. On this episode: [1:19] A bit about Daniel and his previous work experience. [5:30] How his previous business grew over time through partnerships and pitching. [8:14] How Daniel came to join Clearbanc. [9:58] The types of funding offered by Clearbanc and when to consider funding. [11:49] What makes funding from Clearbanc different from their competitors. [13:44] What type of businesses does Clearbanc work? [14:55] The criteria they use to decide who they will work with and who they won't. [16:29] Average time offers for capital advances and how long it takes to get access. [17:10] When Daniel would recommend a different kind of financing than what they offer. [19:21] About annual subscriptions and the cash conversion cycle. [21:18] What another business implemented instead of a subscription that worked well. [24:38] Examples of how some other businesses manage their cash conversion cycle. [25:40] What smart businesses do with the capital they get. [26:25] Why do Facebook and Google dominate in marketing? [29:14] How running a lean operation can benefit you and your business in the long run. [30:58] Overlooked areas of your business that deserve more investment.  [33:33] Where to learn more about Clearbanc. --- Apply for a Discovery Call With Us: ➤ www.adkings.agency/intro - Want us personally to help to grow your eCommerce business to 8 or even 9-figures? Then check out our Boutique eCommerce Specialized Facebook Ads & Omni-channel Funnels Growth Agency - AdKings. --- Our Other Resources: www.adkings.agency/memos - Exclusive AdKings Memos Newsletter. Our best case studies, real test results, and bi-weekly actionable insights on what is working RIGHT NOW for our clients in their journey to 8 & 9-figures. Curated for business owners, CEO's, CMO's and delivered straight to your inbox. Must join if you love our content on the podcast! www.adkings.agency/community - Free eCommerce Community With 2000+ Members. Would love to chat, ask us some questions, or maybe even help us decide the next podcast topic? Join our free Facebook community of over 2000+ other eCom Entrepreneurs, CEO's, CMO's, and marketers. www.adkings.agency/careers - Are you living and breathing everything marketing & FB advertising? Extremely ambitious in driving tremendous results, love challenges, and want to help manage a portfolio of 7 & 8-figure eCommerce clients? Apply now.

“If there's one innovation in crypto, it's incentive structures that actually drive people to do things that benefit the whole. That is so huge. But these automated market makers create liquidity for the long tail. And so if everything is suddenly liquid, what happens there? What are the emergent results?” – Rennick Palley Rennick Palley is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Stratos Technologies. Prior to founding Stratos, Rennick worked as a Research Associate at Sanders Capital, which manages over $40 billion in global equities. To date, Stratos Technologies has made 16 investments with an aggregate transaction value of over $250 million into companies like Rezi, Tala, Dave, Compound Finance, and Clearbanc. In this second interview, Rennick and I zoom way out to discuss everything from the recent boom in SPACs to the world of DeFi protocols, and how crypto gets incentive structures right. For more, listen to the first part of this interview in Episode 19 of Outliers with Daniel Scrivner. In that episode we discuss the war of growth vs. value investing, the concept of reflexivity, and Stratos' approach to investing across the capital structure in early-stage technology companies. Chapters in this interview: 00:01:36 – What’s next for Stratos Technologies 00:03:16 – Why SPACs are the activist investing tool of the future 00:08:24 – What the youngest generation of investors want to invest in 00:12:30 – How SPACs can play by different rules when telling their story 00:19:48 – Exploring crypto and protocols built on top of Ethereum 00:32:52 – How Stratos helps DeFi protocols launch new markets   Sign up here for Outliers Weekly, our Sunday newsletter that highlights the latest episode, expands on important business and investing concepts, and contains the best of what we read each week. Follow Outliers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyoutliers. If you loved this episode, please share a quick review on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we sit with Elana Ostrega, Senior Director of Marketing at Clearbanc. We dive deep into understanding how to run marketing programs that focus on empathy. https://www.cavesocial.com/elena-ostrega/

Curt Sigfstead, CFO at Clearbanc I chat with Curt about: His career journey that led him to the CFO seat at Clearbanc. Prior to joining Clearbanc, Curt was the Head of Technology Investment Banking for the West Coast at JP Morgan. Over the last 22 years while he was there, Curt led over $200B of technology M&A transactions and over 80 technology IPOs, follow-ons and private placements — a tremendous feat. What Clearbanc does and what it's all about. How he thinks about risks an emerging company has to take, and the frameworks or mental models a CFO can use to evaluate them. IPO readiness and M&A preparedness: the right time for a company to think about going public and specifically for the CFO, what needs to be in place before that can happen. M&A preparedness —to the extent one can “prepare for M&A” — what the company's finance leader should be thinking about to ensure the company is ready to transact. The biggest misconception about the finance function within growth-stage software companies like Clearbanc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/backbone/message

Khadijah and Jude worked together at a startup in Toronto–both on the marketing team. Khadijah was the content person, and Jude was a digital marketer focused on paid advertising. Now, Jude is still doing ads as a Demand Generation Manager at Clearbanc (which has recently expanded into the United Kingdom). Before Jude and Khadijah met at work, Jude was working for the Sick Kids Foundation and learned a lot of her marketing fundamentals there. As she moved more towards ads/digital, she learned that she loved the creative aspect of this type of role being paired with data and analytics that allow her to truly understand the impact of the campaigns that she runs. When it comes to buzzwords and terms, both ladies agreed that "growth hacking" could be left behind, and that ABM was on the rise. Even though organizations have likely been doing ABM (account-based marketing) whether they knew it or not, there is so much more messaging around it and clear structures for how to execute on it. On the note of messaging, both agreed that at the start of the pandemic, there were quite a few hits and misses in terms of covid-themed messaging from companies. In short, the hits really hit and the misses were coming across as the "saviour" for people in an unprecedented time of crisis. We're all just trying to figure it out, even a year later. When it comes to marketing, Jude really emphasized that she loves how fast-paced marketing is. The term itself she finds to be overused, but it's great being able to constantly switch between tasks and projects. Even if the final product is months down the line, the work leading up to that point can really keep you on your toes. LINKSCompaniesSick Kids Foundation: sickkidsfoundation.comClearbanc: clearbanc.comSix & Flow: sixandflow.comSocials Clearbanc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/clearbancSix & Flow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sixandflowKhadijah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPSixandFlow

The goal of a sales mentor is to create an environment where team members feel self-motivated to grow, excel, and take greater responsibility for what they do. An effective sales mentor is the key to long-term performance improvement and organizational success. It is the most important job a sales leader has. Our first guest of Season Four is none other than Stephen Defina ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-defina/ ) ; Stephen is the VP of Revenue, GTM at Clearbanc. ( https://clearbanc.com/?amp%3Butm_campaign=2020-december-social-bio-global&%3Butm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin ) He joins us this week to discuss what it means to be a sales mentor, how to do it with a team and one-on-one. Stephen refers to himself as the pusher, and he isn't afraid to keep pushing his mentees to keep striving for more. Now more than ever, sales teams are struggling with unqualified leads, missed sales goals, and lost opportunities. Increasingly, company and sales leaders are turning to finding a sales mentor as a solution—that and more on this episode of the Conquer Local Sales Podcast. Stephen Defina is the VP of Revenue, GTM at Clearbanc, the world's biggest ecommerce investor. Clearbanc has invested $1 billion into 3,300+ ecommerce and software companies using data science to identify high-growth funding opportunities in less than 24 hours. This data-driven approach takes the bias out of decision making and has helped fund 8x more female founders than traditional VC. In his time at Clearbanc, Stephen has helped grow the sales team and revenue while funding some of the most exciting brands in ecommerce, including Haus, The Sill, and Untuckit. Prior to Clearbanc, Stephen has been the VP of Sales at 4 different startups, two of which, TradeGecko and Yodle, have been acquired for a total of over $430M. Stephen is also a founding member of the Toronto Revenue Collective, a private members-only organization consisting of top senior commercial leaders in the Ontario area. Join the conversation in the Conquer Local Community ( https://www.conquerlocal.com/community/ ) and keep the learning going in the Conquer Local Academy. ( https://www.conquerlocal.com/academy/ )

On today’s episode, Kunle is joined by Andrew D’Souza, Co-Founder and CEO of Clearbanc - a company that helps high growth eCommerce businesses raise money without diluting equity. Clearbanc is the biggest eCommerce investor in the world, having invested more than a billion dollars in almost 3000 businesses since being founded in 2015. We all know eCommerce is booming, and there are opportunities for explosive growth cropping up everywhere. But each business has its limitations. Capitalising on these opportunities usually involves spending more on marketing, growing your team and having bigger inventory. All of these are easier said than done. At the end of the day it comes down to the amount of capital you have on hand.  Raising funds is no mean feat either. On one hand you have the option of raising venture capital - where after investing a lot of time and resources you could just lose control of your company; on the other hand, you have debt financing - where you could lose everything you own if things don’t go well. Clearbanc’s mission is to solve this funding dilemma. Clearbanc has the system’s in place to analyse your business and give you an offer instantly. You can raise funds without the hassles and stress of VCs and banks. In today’s episode Kunle and Andrew discuss strategies for DTC businesses to raise funds and grow in the current eCommerce ecosystem. You will get to hear about future trends and opportunities, and how they all tie into being omnichannel. You certainly don’t want to miss this one!  ----------- SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by: Klaviyo  This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo. Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper’s first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments. Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x.   Rewind This episode is brought to you by Rewind. The #1 Backup and Recovery App for Shopify and BigCommerce stores that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like Gymshark and Movement Watches rely on Rewind. Cloud-based ecommerce platforms like Shopify and BigCommerce do not have automatic backup features. Rewind protects your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad with Automatic backups!   For a free 30-day trial, Go to Rewind.io, reach out to the Rewind team via chat or email and mention ‘2x ecommerce’

“The initial seed capital that you need to go from zero to one is usually something you will have to raise on your own.” @DanielRodic #DTCPOD“The most important thing is not the dollar amount or the valuation tied to funding, but that every single line in a contract technically has some cost related to it.” @DanielRodic #DTCPOD“At Clearbanc, we don’t make founders give personal guarantees or make liens on assets. We just charge a flat fee.” @DanielRodic #DTCPOD“Clearbanc funding is built to fund repeatable forms of growth and investment where you have a pretty predictable rate of return.” @DanielRodic #DTCPOD“We see a lot of founders leave money on the table by not taking funding when the business economics say they should and the money could help scale.” @DanielRodic #DTCPODWe Speak About:[01:10] About Clearbanc[03:00] When should eCommerce brands consider funding[04:05] What VCs are looking for if you’re trying to raise equity financing[04:50] When equity dollars make sense[06:15] Hidden traps to be aware of when receiving outside investment[08:50] How Clearbanc’s financing is different from other financing and funding [09:55] Clearbanc’s investment decision process[11:50] How Clearbanc helps founders win[16:10] Daniel dives into matching investor expectations with a business[18:15] The key growth metrics you should be following[19:55] Preselling and how Clearbanc accelerates presells for brands[23:05] What brands should spend Clearbanc funding on[25:10] What brands should spend equity funding on[26:45] What to look for when spending and marketing and creating sustainable growth[30:30] Common mistakes by founders when it comes to fundingEverything you need to know about when to raise money for your brand and where to spend itDaniel Rodic, Head of Market Development at Clearbanc, joins the POD to talk about growth capital and equity funding for DTC brands.Clearbanc is the biggest eCommerce investor and has invested over $1 billion in over 3,300 companies!Daniel is a Forbes 30 under 30 alum and former podcast host himself.Many fast-growing consumer brands often raise money through equity financing. This is when investors trade money in exchange for equity from the founders.This is a common way for brands to help fund growth expenses and reach goals faster. Although equity funding is a common way of scaling a DTC brand, it’s not the only source of funding brands should be looking for.That’s where Clearbanc comes in.Clearbanc offers non-dilutive funding for brand founders looking to scale fast. Instead of taking equity, they charge a flat fee to brands. Clearbanc helps brands get capital and helps them spend it the best way possibleClearbanc doesn’t just give capital to brand founders. They also help them to succeed.Founders can decide to spend the money the way they want. If they are looking for guidance on where to spend though, Clearbanc has tools and people ready to help.Their data-driven platform can help founders understand where they rank among other brands. Also, they have strong partnerships that provide brands the people and tools they need to execute.Clearbanc’s goal is to make sure that once you receive capital, you’re able to use it to continue to grow your business.Stay tuned as Daniel also discusses what key growth metrics you should be looking at, when to get funding, and where to spend the dollars you get.If you’d like to learn more about Trend and our influencer marketing platform for influencers and brands visit trend.io. You can also follow us for tips on growing your following and running successful campaigns on Instagram and LinkedIn.Mentioned Links:Clearbanc and Trend’s partnership: https://beta.clearbanc.com/techpartners/TrendClearbanc’s website: https://clearbanc.com/Get funded by Clearbanc: https://my.clearbanc.com/direct/signup-valuationConnect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrodic/

On this week's segment of #WednesdayOneThing, Hamza, Vasiliki and Maury do a deep dive on the results of 2020's Black Friday Cyber Monday. Due to the pandemic this year, consumers looked to shop online and as organizations urged to #ShopLocal, Clearbanc saw a 106% growth YTD for small businesses. On Friday, $9B+ was spent, up 21% from 2019. So what changed this year besides the obvious and what can online retailers do to keep this momentum? Tune in to find out.

Clearbanc's CEO and founder, Michele Romanow, joins Flippa to share how she took risks venturing to a different path that led her to success. Now the largest digital marketplace investor in the world, Michele is rich with information on what it takes to grow and exit. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on https://flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

In our latest series, you're invited to sit in on Eric Janssen's Hustle & Grit course, taking place virtually at the Ivey Business School. Each episode explores an entrepreneur's journey, their key learnings, and questions from our eager, aspiring student entrepreneurs. In this episode, Andrew D'Souza Co-Founder and CEO of Clearbanc shares stories and lessons learned as he transitioned from a career in consulting, to tech sales, then tech executive, and finally to founder of a now iconic Canadian scale-up. D'Souza addresses: why consultants make great entrepreneurs, what sets apart the people who cash paycheques from the people who write them, and how to build a world-class team.

Our investor education podcast Off the Sidelines features Andrew D'Souza of Clearbanc and Kendrick Nguyen of Republic this week.

I invested only $700 and today SNEAKERTUB valued at approximately 5 million dollars by Clearbanc. Here's how I did it --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/discoverthefounder/message

How many of us have come to appreciate the importance of flexibility and adaptability in recent months? For Adriana Romero, GTM Enablement Manager at Clearbanc, being able to think on her feet and problem solve on the fly comes as second nature. In this episode of Sales Enablement Innovation, Adriana shares her leadership journey and how she's come to embrace the startup mindset - as well as how to navigate cultural differences and turn them into strengths.

Liam Redmond and Lauren Kress talk lead generation and how to do outbound marketing and sales the right way.Liam Redmond works in Growth at Clearbanc alongside running his own business OptimizeOutbound - a network of nerds obsessed with optimising outbound sales.In this episode Liam chats with Lauren about the data driven insights behind his success in booking meetings with prospects for clients and the launch of his new eBook 100 meetings a month, which takes readers through the play-by-play method for making this happen in their own business.If you'd like to download a copy of the eBook head over to: https://www.optimizeoutbound.com/store/linkedin-prospecting-playbookIf you want to chat with Liam directly you can connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamredmond1/This episode is made possible by The Change Makers Collective, a science-led growth consultancy passionate about supporting SMEs who are changing the world for the better.To find out more visit https://www.thechangemakerscollective.com.au

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Some of the most important decisions in your life involve negotiating with someone more experienced than you, so what can you do today to make sure you are well prepared for every negotiation to come? What to Listen ForWhat can you do to make sure you're not shooting yourself in the foot when negotiating?What is the difference between negotiating from a place of cooperation versus position?How are you killing opportunities by negotiating with a competitive mindset and what mindset should you be negotiating with if you want to get the most out of every negotiation?What is the Harvard Negotiation Project and what can you take from it to improve your negotiation skills today?How does pressure work against you in negotiations and what can we do to handle it so it doesn't have detrimental consequences in the long term?What 3 things are you doing to kill your chances of negotiating a raise?What 3 traits are critical to entering a negotiation that allows for a win-win for all parties involved?What is BATNA and why is your understanding of it crucial if you want to negotiate successfully?How do you develop a bulletproof approach to any negotiation?How do you gain agreement from the other party in a negotiation to decrease the chance of it falling through?When negotiating a raise, what should your first point of agreement be between you and your employer?Negotiating can be both fun and exciting for all parties involved, but it can also be uncomfortable and downright painful. Ideally, we want to avoid the latter, but many of us enter into negotiations from a position that pushes the other party away because we try to come from a place of power and strength. No one wants to be taken advantage of so that is understandable. However, the person we are negotiating with doesn't want to feel pushed around either, and so a different kind of strength must be used when entering into a negotiation, and that strength comes from a knowledge of what you want as well as what the other person wants. When you do your research and have options, you allow the other party to negotiate with you on what they can offer you versus what you are looking for, rather than saying, “This is what I want and you must give it to me or I'm leaving.” That never ends well for anyone.A Word From Our SponsorsShare your vulnerabilities, victories, and questions in our 17,000-member private Facebook group at theartofcharm.com/challenge. This is a unique opportunity where everyone — both men and women — celebrate your accountability on the way to becoming the best version of yourself. Register today here!Hiring used to be hard. Multiple job sites, stacks of resumes, a confusing review process. But today, hiring can be easy and you only have to go to one place to get it done: ziprecruiter.com/charm. ZipRecruiter is so effective that 4 out of 5 of employers who post on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate through the site within the first day.Before you go dropping hundreds of dollars on a pair, you need to check out the wireless earbuds from Raycon! Unlike some of your other wireless options, Raycon earbuds are both stylish and discreet, with no dangling wires or stems. And of course, they don't just look great. They sound great, too. Go to BuyRaycon.com/CHARM to get 15% off your order!Clearbanc is changing the way entrepreneurs raise money with equity-free capital. They charge a small flat fee for the capital, and you pay them back using a win-win rev share. If you are doing over ten thousand a month in revenue, find out how you can receive Clearbanc capital by getting your 20-minute term sheet at clearbanc.com/CHARM.Resources from this EpisodeEpisode 777: Negotiating: 4 Things You Must KnowHarvard Negotiation ProjectEpisode 774: The 3 Most Common Hurdles in Decision MakingCheck in with AJ and Johnny!AJ on InstagramJohnny on InstagramThe Art of Charm on InstagramThe Art of Charm on YouTube

Technology has an increasing influence on our lives, but did you know even small concentrated doses, such as working all day on a computer (aka a “tech coma”), can have a significant impact on your ability to interact with other people in healthy?What to Listen ForWhat is Eric Weinstein trying to do with his new podcast and why should you listen to it?What does the world of professional wrestling know about psychology that most psychology professors and researchers don't?What is the Intellectual Dark Web (IDW) and what can you learn from about how to have a constructive conversation with people you disagree with?How do you break through disinformation when you're constantly surrounded by “fake news”?How do you draw a boundary with your personal life if you have a life in the public eye?How is immigration being used to transfer wealth from one group to another and why should we restrict it?How do you take a platform's algorithm into account when deciding where to get your news and information?How can you become a critical consumer of information in an era driven by narratives and algorithms?Are you defenseless in today's day and age of corporations tasking incredibly smart individuals to do just about anything to get your attention, even if it means complete fabrication of events?How do you approach conversations when you know you're going to disagree with the other person?What is bad diversity and how does it distract us from having otherwise constructive conversations?What is a tech coma, how do you know if you are in one, and how does it cause atrophy of your social muscles?How can perfectionism hurt the pursuit of your goals and what can you do if you feel you are a perfectionist?As technology continues to permeate our everyday existence, it can be easy to let slip the skills that really matter when it comes to living healthy and happy lives. Humans are social creatures, and we rely on social interaction to bring us some of the most meaningful experiences and emotions while we're alive. Unfortunately, with the way we have developed various technological systems, we are building walls between each of us while claiming the screens on those walls make us more connected than ever. A Word From Our SponsorsShare your vulnerabilities, victories, and questions in our 17,000-member private Facebook group at theartofcharm.com/challenge. This is a unique opportunity where everyone — both men and women — celebrate your accountability on the way to becoming the best version of yourself. Register today here!Hiring used to be hard. Multiple job sites, stacks of resumes, a confusing review process. But today, hiring can be easy and you only have to go to one place to get it done: ziprecruiter.com/charm. ZipRecruiter is so effective that 4 out of 5 of employers who post on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate through the site within the first day.Clearbanc is changing the way entrepreneurs raise money with equity-free capital. They charge a small flat fee for the capital, and you pay them back using a win-win rev share. If you are doing over ten thousand a month in revenue, find out how you can receive Clearbanc capital by getting your 20-minute term sheet at clearbanc.com/CHARM.Resources from this EpisodeThe Portal - a podcast by Eric WeinsteinEric Weinstein on TwitterEric Weinstein on YouTubeNews Diffs - Tracking Online News Over TimeEpisode 772: Dan Ariely: How to Defeat Indecision and RegretSave the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever NeedCheck in with AJ and Johnny!AJ on InstagramJohnny on InstagramThe Art of Charm on InstagramThe Art of Charm on YouTube

Michele Romanow (@micheleromanow) is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, the youngest Dragon on Canada's famed Dragon's Den and one of the most badass women in tech. Before that, she co-founded SnapSaves (acquired by Groupon in 11 months), Buytopia.ca and Clearbanc (a transformational funding company to help startups avoid giving up equity). Michele is ranked on WXN's “100 Most Powerful in Canada” and listed as the only Canadian on Forbes magazine's “Millennial on a Mission” list. Michele is a prolific angel investor and the winner of Angel Investor of the Year award. She co-founded the Canadian Entrepreneurship Initiative with Richard Branson to encourage entrepreneurship and is a director of Shad International, a transformational program that develops the entrepreneurial potential of exceptional Canadian youth.To listen to the entire episode, visit: https://disruptors.fm/118-the-youngest-dragons-den-investor-on-future-of-ecommerce-and-entrepreneurship-michele-romanow/

Raising venture capital isn't easy; for some, it's impossible. Clearbanc offers startups a fundraising alternative — despite itself being well-capitalized by VCs — and is today launching a new campaign to back 2,000 businesses with $1 billion in non-dilutive capital by the end of 2019.

Umesh is a currently in the Waterloo Systems Engineering program. He is an incoming product management intern at Credit Karma in San Francisco. He has previously worked at Flexport, Toast, Clearbanc and Shopify in a mix of product and engineering roles. In this episode we talk about why he chose Tech over consulting and Product Management over software engineering. Managing mental health and burnout in the high pressure Waterloo Engineering and California tech cultures and much more. Timestamps What was the hardest internship to get? [20:00] Advice for getting a job in tech? [23:00] How you got into Waterloo Engineering, one of the most competitive programs in Canada? [4:45] Why he switched from electrical engineering to systems engineering? [8:50] How do you decide what companies you want to work for? [13:15] Tomiwa and Umesh Debate working for small company vs. big company [14:50] Why he chose startup PM at Credit Karma over consulting at Deloitte and Oliver Wyman and PM at Microsoft? [32:15] -> [32:33] When he realized he didn't like coding even though he was in the engineering program [36:33] Finding work-life balance and managing mental health in the high pressure Waterloo Engineering and “cali or bust” Tech cultures [39:20] What drives you to work so hard? [44:40] Prepping for a PM interview vs prepping for a consulting interview? [31:55] Links Professor Bill Anderson's Waterloo Engineering Blog: https://profbillanderson.com/ Podcast Umesh is Currently obsessed How I built This Podcast: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this The organization which Umesh and Tomiwa recommend young people to Join: Shad and TKS https://www.shad.ca/ https://theksociety.com/

Selling equity to buy Facebook and Google ads is a bad deal for startups. Clearbanc offers a fundraising alternative. For fast-growing businesses reliably earning sales from their marketing spend, Clearbanc offers funding from $5,000 to $10 million in exchange for a steady revenue share of their earnings until it's paid back plus a 6 percent fee.

In today's episode, we're talking to Michele Romanow, a seasoned entrepreneur who grew her side hustle in the daily deals space to more than $500,000 in revenue in just 3 months. She'd later go on to acquire 10 of her competitors in this industry and sell the company to Groupon for an undisclosed amount. Now, Michele is a judge and investor on the tv show, Dragon's Den, which is Canada's equivalent to the hit show Shark Tank. Michele also recently launched a new company called Clearbanc, that's aiming to give modern, hassle-free financial services to the self-employed, freelancers, independent contractors and entrepreneurs. Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Freshbooks: Cloud accounting for freelancers, solopreneurs and side hustlers.